Marginalia
Good things I've found across the web -- with my own short notes in the margins.
The Princess Rescuing Application
This (ancient) talk by Daniel Cook is still one of the clearest explanations of why most 'serious' software feels hostile to learning -- and how games get it right.
Daniel Cook (Lostgarden)Inventing on Principle
The single greatest talk I've seen on choosing a principle and letting it shape what you build. If you only watch one talk about tooling and feedback loops, make it this one.
Bret VictorSimple Made Easy
Thorsten Ball sent me Simple Made Easy at least 5 times in the first 6 months we worked together. I watched it more than that. I love the talk. Watch this instead of Netflix.
Rich Hickey (Strange Loop 2011)Moving IO to the edges of your app: Functional Core, Imperative Shell
I like this because it gives me one clean rule I can use immediately: keep side effects at the boundary.
Scott Wlaschin (NDC Conferences)
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